Is SilverFast Ai Studio worth it?
The Bottom Line The SilverFast Ai Studio 8 scan utility is pricey and has a steep learning curve, but it’s an excellent tool for anyone who wants to get the best possible output quality from whatever scanner they have. PCMag editors select and review products independently.
Which is better VueScan or SilverFast?
Epson Scan is just fractionally ahead of VueScan performance-wise. SilverFast trails both its rivals by some distance. Calculating backwards from the image dimensions as scanned, Epson Scan managed around 14.8 Megapixels/minute, just fractionally faster than VueScan’s 14.5 Megapixels/minute.
What is SilverFast used for?
SilverFast is the name of a family of software for image scanning and processing, including photos, documents and slides, developed by LaserSoft Imaging. There are also other applications for image processing using digital cameras or printers and for 48-bit raw data image processing.
What is the difference between SilverFast SE and AI?
The SE Plus and Ai Studio versions add Multi-Exposure which enhances the dynamic range of transparency scans and the Auto Adaptive Contrast Optimisation. SE Plus also allows more settings and Ai Stdio allows detailed expert settings. Ai Studio also adds the IT 8 calibration and allows 48 Bit output.
Is Epson Scan 2 better than Epson Scan?
As you can see in the comparison screenshot below, Epson Scan 2 is cleaner looking, more compact, and with often-used settings and buttons reorganized so they are more logically located and easier to find. This translates to a scanning experience that’s less confusing and therefore a lot more fun.
Is VueScan free?
VueScan is a computer program for image scanning, especially of photographs, including negatives. It supports optical character recognition (OCR) of text documents. The software can be downloaded and used free of charge, but adds a watermark on scans until a license is purchased.
What is the latest version of SilverFast?
Version: 9.1. 0 (2021-11-23)
- General: SilverFast SE Plus and higher now offer a Multi-page PDF maker which can be found in the vertical toolbar of the scanner version or the export dialog of HDR versions.
- SilverFast’s Ai Studio Histogram features an extra expert option now: Gamma adjustment.
What is SilverFast AI?
SilverFast Ai is high-end scanning and image optimization software from LaserSoft Imaging, a pioneer in high-end desktop imaging. SilverFast is now available for more than 340 scanners and digital cameras running under Mac and Windows operating systems.
What does SilverFast 8 do?
SilverFast provides a series of automatic optimizations that can already perform part of the image optimization for you. Automatic image adjustment: The automatic image adjustment function is located in the bar of the color-modifying tools next to the preview scan button above the preview.
Where can I find a review of SilverFast?
(Type SilverFast into the Search box at the top of Shutterbug.com and you’ll find numerous reviews by myself and David Brooks. David’s reviews were classics on both the product review and overall scanning tutorial side.) I contacted LaserSoft Imaging and downloaded the new software.
Is SilverFast better than other scan programs?
However, for both programs, the real competition is the proprietary scan utilities and drivers that manufacturers supply with their scanners for no extra cost. What makes SilverFast worth considering is that it promises to give you better-quality scans from the same scanners. What makes it worth paying for is that it delivers on its promise.
Is there a free update available for SilverFast?
The SilverFast web site says there is a free update available, but even though the product is registered in my name, the “Free update” is NOT accessible, will NOT download and is virtually useless. The SilverFast web site is one of the worst and least helpful I’ve ever run across in my 15 years of working with PC’s.
What are the different versions of SilverFast?
LaserSoft Imaging sells an assortment of SilverFast versions, including some variations on its older version 6, and three levels of SilverFast 8, which is what I review here. All three of the SilverFast 8 variations come in different versions for different scanner models, so you have to get the right version for the scanner you have.